Part A

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Name and address of Author (s)’ .................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................................

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Title of Article............................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................................................

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In consideration of the publication of my contribution in the above journal, I hereby warrant: (a) that in the case of joint authorship I have been authorized by all co-authors to sign this agreement of their behalf, and reference to the singular shall include the plural as appropriate; (b) that this article is the author(s)’original work, has not been previously published elsewhere in its final form either in printed or electronic form (including Work Wide Web home pages, discussion groups and other electronic bulletin boards) and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; (c) that this article contains no violation of any existing copyright or other third party right or any material of an obscene, libelous or otherwise unlawful nature, and that I will indemnify and keep indemnified Delhi Library Association (DLA) and, the Editors against all claims and expenses (including legal costs and expenses) arising from any breach of this warranty and the other warranties on my behalf in this agreement; (d) that I have obtained permission for reproduction in printer and electronic format and acknowledge the source of any illustration, diagrams or other material included the article of which I am not the copyright owner.

 

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Part B

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In consideration of the publication of my article in the above journal, I with full title guarantee hereby assign to the Delhi Library Association (DLA) the entire present and/or future copyright in the article throughout the world in any form and in any language and fur the full term of such copyright including any extensions, renewals, revisions and revival together with all accrued right of action.

 

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Part C

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Name and address of current copyright holder (if not the author) .................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................

 

The copyright holder hereby grants Delhi Library Association (DLA) non-exclusive right to deal with requests from third parties as specified overleaf and to published the article in the above journal in any format throughout the world (including without limitation on an optical disc, transmission over the internet and other communications networks, and in any other electronic form)

 

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Please return one signed copy of this form to the Editor, Library Herald Notes on the assignment of copyright 1. It is the policy of the Delhi Library Association (DLA) to acquire copyright in all the material published in the Library Herald. Assignment assures that requests for permission to reproduce your article in printed or electronic media are handled systematically and in accordance with a general policy which is aware of the market and any relevant changes in international copyright legislation and ensures the widest possible dissemination of the journals while protecting against possible infringement of the rights of both the author and published. 2. The author retains his or her moral rights in the article including the right to be identified as the author 3. Despite assigning copyright the author retains the right to re-use the material in future collections of his/her own work without a fee. Acknowledgements of prior publication in the Journal and of the copyright-holder are the only requirement in such cases. 4. The author may make photocopies of or distribute via electronic mail or fax, his/her own work for the author’s own teaching and research purposes provided (a) that such copies are not resold and (b) that refers to the original source of publication and the name of the copyright holder is clearly stated in any copies made of the article. 5. The author’s consent will be sought to grant permission to any third party (other than DLA) to retype set and reprint material in a commercially published edited volume (which is assumed to have been given if we have not heard from him/her within thirty days of writing to the last known address. 6. Should the copyright be held by someone other than the author, e. g., the author’s employed, the Published require non-exclusive permission to administer requests from third parties. Such requests will be handled in accordance with Note 5 above, and all correspondence will be conducted with the author, who is presumed to be authorised by the copyright owner to deal with such question on the owner’s behalf. 7. Send your signed copy of this form by post (snail mail to: Editor, Library Herald, Delhi Library Association. Ranganathan Bhawan, ‘C’ Block, Community Centre, Near CGHS Dispensary, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi- 110028, India, Email-dlaindia.in (www.dlaindia.in) (http://www.dlaindia.in/wp- content/uploads/2014/09/Library-Herald-Copyright-Assignment-Form.pdf)